wagon train

wag·on train

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wag-uh n treyn]
- /ˈwæg ən treɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wag-uh n treyn]
- /ˈwæg ən treɪn/

Definitions of wagon train words

noun wagon train a train of wagons and horses, as one carrying military supplies or transporting settlers in the westward migration. 1
noun wagon train caravan or convoy of wagons 1
countable noun wagon train A wagon train is a line of horses and wagons, especially one that formerly carried supplies or settlers. 0
noun wagon train a supply train of horses and wagons, esp one going over rough terrain 0
noun wagon train a line or convoy of wagons traveling together, as one carrying military supplies, or one in which pioneers crossed the Western plains 0

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Origin of wagon train

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Wagon train

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wagon train popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wagon train usage trend in Literature

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